Project & Tenders
Maritime Constructions receives $70M contract to keep WA harbours safe
Western Australia’s commercial and recreational fleet will benefit from the award of a long-term dredging contract that will ensure safe navigation depths at boat harbours and other key boating locations throughout the State. Following a procurement process by the Department of Transport (DoT), mari
First phase of the Port Arthur project completed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors recently completed the first construction contract for the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay coastal storm risk management program. Congress approved $4 billion for the S2G program in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, $863 million of which has been de
GLDD seals contracts worth over $143 million
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced yesterday the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $143.5 million with open options pending award of $102.9 million. According to Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Army Corps bidding gained momentum in the
Shinnecock and Moriches dredging to provide sand for the FIMP project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, has awarded the second contract for the major coastal-storm risk management project known as the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project. According to the Corps, the $24.5 million contract was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Compa
GLDD wins Ocean City beachfill contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has won a $21.5 million contract for periodic nourishment of the Great Egg Harbor and Peck Beach in Ocean City, New Jersey. Work is the result of a partnership between the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and
Lower Wicomico River dredging to start before year’s end
Cottrell Contracting Corp. of Chesapeake, Virginia, has secured a $13.5 million contract from the Army Corps for maintenance dredging of the Lower Wicomico River, located in both Wicomico and Somerset counties. The project – in coordination with Wicomico County, the non-federal sponsor – consists of
Royal Palm Beach dredging project on the way
The Royal Palm Beach Village Council has approved award of the Canal System Dredging contract to Atlantic & Gulf Dredging and Marine, LLC. The $3 million project includes dredging works in order to remove 8″-12″ of muck from the canal bottoms, as well as constructing 2.25 acres of dry detention pond
VolkerStevin bags £37M Preston and South Ribble scheme
VolkerStevin has been awarded a £37 million contract for phase 1 and 2 of the Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme (PSR FRMS). The new scheme – led by the Environment Agency, in partnership with Lancashire County Council – will provide flood risk mitigation for communities from Pres
LS Marine to use dredged material for habitat restoration
LS Marine, Inc. of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, has won a $7.7 million contract from the Army Corps’ St. Paul District to use dredged material, or river sand, from the head of Lake Pepin to restore backwater river habitat near Bay City, Wisconsin. According to the Corps, the project will use rive
Cottrell bags Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) dredging contract
Cottrell Contracting, Inc. recently won a multi-million contract from the Army Corps to perform maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, North Carolina. The project, also known as the North Contract, includes maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) North
Norfolk Dredging secures another contract in Virginia
Norfolk Dredging Company yesterday received a $9.3 million contract from the Army Corps for the maintenance dredging works in Norfolk Harbor, Virginia. According to the Corps, the project includes maintenance dredging by mechanical dredge of the inner channels of the Norfolk Harbor. Overall, the Nor
VolkerStevin kicks off work on the £9.6M West Kirby Flood Alleviation Scheme
VolkerStevin recently began work on the £9.6m project to build a new flood barrier in West Kirby, as part of the West Kirby Flood Alleviation Scheme. The new scheme, which aims to protect the area from flooding well into the next century, is being led by Wirral Borough Council, in partnership with t
DEME and Van Oord return to Australia
Van Oord and DEME have won a contract from Allseas in support of the Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project, located offshore Northern Australia. According to the two companies, the joint venture will be responsible for providing support for the shallow water pipeline installation scope in Northern Ter
Port of Long Beach dredging plan moves ahead
What’s good for navigation at the Port of Long Beach is good for the region and the nation is the conclusion of the Army Corps following its extensive environmental review and feasibility study of proposed improvements to the port’s waterways. On July 6, Assistant Secretary of the Army Michael L. Co